Does solicitor privilege apply to communications between solicitor and client?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ontario (Attorney General) (Re), 2011 CanLII 80397 (ON IPC):
The privilege applies to “a continuum of communications” between a solicitor and client: . . . Where information is passed by the solicitor or client to the other as part of the continuum aimed at keeping both informed so that advice may be sought and given as required, privilege will attach [Balabel v. Air India, [1988] 2 W.L.R. 1036 at 1046 (Eng. C.A.)].
"The most advanced legal research software ever built."
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.
Other Questions
Does solicitor-client privilege apply to communications between a client and solicitor? (Ontario, Canada)
What privilege does solicitor privilege apply to confidential communications between solicitor and client? (Ontario, Canada)
Can solicitor-client privilege apply to communications between solicitor and client? (Ontario, Canada)
Does solicitor-client privilege apply to communications between counsel and client? (Ontario, Canada)
Is solicitor client privilege limited to the opening of solicitor client mail and even reading if necessary? (Ontario, Canada)
Is a solicitor and client entitled to costs on a solicitor-and-client scale? (Ontario, Canada)
Does the term "solicitor-client privilege" need to be used by the legislature to abrogate privilege? (Ontario, Canada)
What is a solicitor's duty to return documents from opposing counsel that are governed by solicitor client privilege? (Ontario, Canada)
Is privileged communications between a lawyer and a client privileged? (Ontario, Canada)
What is solicitor-client communication privilege? (Ontario, Canada)
